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´¡²Ô»å³Ü¾±²Ôâ„¢ is the database system now used to study Tolkien’s manuscripts for The Lord of the Rings at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. It contains digital scans of all the manuscripts and enables researchers to navigate easily through ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's collection, studying Tolkien's magnum opus by book, chapter, draft of chapter, and (eventually) by individual passage. ´¡²Ô»å³Ü¾±²Ôâ„¢ replaces the older and cumbersome method of studying microfilm and photocopies. The goal of ´¡²Ô»å³Ü¾±²Ôâ„¢ is to improve the research experience, helping scholars make efficient use of their time and facilitating the discovery of new insights about The Lord of the Rings. Because copyright to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s Tolkien manuscripts remains with The Tolkien Estate Limited, images in ´¡²Ô»å³Ü¾±²Ôâ„¢ can only be accessed on-site in the archives reading room. Off-site access to images in ´¡²Ô»å³Ü¾±²Ôâ„¢ is prohibited.
If you wish to use ´¡²Ô»å³Ü¾±²Ôâ„¢, please email william.fliss@marquette.edu to make an appointment.
ANDUIN is a trademark owned by Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC and is used under license by ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
